1928 Iowa Senate election

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1928 Iowa Senate election
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  1926 November 6, 1928 1930  

31 out of 50 seats in the Iowa Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election491
Seats before48 [lower-alpha 1] 2 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats after482
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1928 IA State Senate election results by district.svg
Results
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Republican hold

The 1928 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1928 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 31 of the senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa Senate.

Contents

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1928 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 4, 1928 determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 1928 general election ballot. [1] [2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 49 seats to Democrats' 1 seat. A special election in district 20 in 1927 saw the seat flip from Republican to Democratic control.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 24 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1928 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 48 seats and Democrats having 2 seats.

Summary of Results

Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
2nd Charles J. Fulton Rep Aaron Vale Blackford Rep
3rd Lloyd Ellis Dem Herbert B. Carroll Rep
4th Allen Gilbert Dotts Rep John W. Kent Rep
5th Henry Guy Roberts Rep Frank D. Ickis Rep
6th Samuel Edwin Fackler Rep Arthur Gray Leonard Rep
8th William C. Cochrane Rep William C. Cochrane Rep
11th Charles B. Kern Rep Wesley C. Lowe Rep
14th Forrester Call Stanley Rep Forrester Call Stanley Rep
15th William Alexander Clark Rep William Alexander Clark Rep
16th John N. Langfitt Rep John N. Langfitt Rep
17th Redfield Clipper Mills Rep Frank Bissell Rep
19th William Samuel Baird Rep William Samuel Baird Rep
23rd Charles Steere Browne Rep George W. Tabor Dem
24th Charles Longley Rigby Rep Charles Longley Rigby Rep
25th George Marchant Clearman Rep George Marchant Clearman Rep
26th Charles Francis Clark Rep Charles Francis Clark Rep
27th Emmett E. Cavanaugh Rep C. E. Anderson Rep
28th William E. McLeland Rep William E. McLeland Rep
31st Lars Johan Skromme Rep Lant H. Doran Rep
32nd Bertel M. Stoddard Rep Bertel M. Stoddard Rep
33rd George F. Slemmons Rep Chester G. Cole Rep
34th [lower-alpha 2] Andrew Jackson Shinn Rep Oliver P. Bennett Rep
36th Charles Augustus Benson Rep Charles Augustus Benson Rep
38th [lower-alpha 3] Arch Wallace McFarlane Rep Charles Theodore Rogers Rep
39th John M. Ramsey Rep George W. Christophel Rep
40th George S. Hartman Rep John Henry Hager Rep
41st Otto E. Gunderson Rep Otto E. Gunderson Rep
43rd Charles Frederic Johnston Rep Edward W. Clark Rep
46th Ed Hoyt Campbell Rep Lew MacDonald [lower-alpha 4] Rep
47th William John Breakenridge Rep George William Patterson Rep
49th Tollef Edward Moen Rep Tollef Edward Moen Rep

Source: [5]

Detailed Results

District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 8District 11District 14District 15District 16District 17District 19District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 31District 32District 33District 34District 36District 38District 39District 40District 41District 43District 46District 47District 49

District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aaron Vale Blackford 3,397 53.91%
Republican Charles J. Fulton (incumbent)2,90446.09%
Total votes6,301 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. V. Blackford 7,798 66.03%
Democratic J. S. Forgraves4,01233.97%
Total votes11,810 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Herbert B. Carroll 3,210 62.08%
Republican Swan1,96137.92%
Total votes5,171 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd Ellis (incumbent) 1,877 66.37%
Democratic Rice95133.63%
Total votes2,828 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H. B. Carroll 8,340 55.67%
Democratic Lloyd Ellis (incumbent)6,64144.33%
Total votes14,981 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

Iowa Senate, District 4 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Kent 2,545 54.05%
Republican Wennerstrum2,16445.95%
Total votes4,709 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Kent 6,869 58.70%
Democratic Joseph E. Doze4,83341.30%
Total votes11,702 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank D. Ickis 3,846 53.25%
Republican Parsons3,37646.75%
Total votes7,222 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. D. Ickis 12,034 100.00%
Total votes12,034 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur Leonard 5,857 54.18%
Democratic H. M. Buchanan4,95345.82%
Total votes10,810 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Cochrane (incumbent) 2,864 54.26%
Republican C. C. Anderson1,49628.34%
Republican C. L. Anderson91817.39%
Total votes5,278 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Cochrane (incumbent) 7,894 64.44%
Democratic Marion Roberts4,35735.56%
Total votes12,251 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley C. Lowe 2,061 55.88%
Republican Harrison1,62744.12%
Total votes3,688 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wesley C. Lowe 7,975 100.00%
Total votes7,975 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican F. C. Stanley (incumbent) 5,679 60.52%
Democratic M. E. Gilderbloom3,70539.48%
Total votes9,384 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. A. Clark (incumbent) 4,166 61.38%
Republican Aldrich2,62138.62%
Total votes6,787 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. A. Clark (incumbent) 8,678 53.60%
Democratic John F. Clarkson7,51246.40%
Total votes16,190 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John W. Langfitt (incumbent) 6,406 64.09%
Democratic Fred O. Welch3,59035.91%
Total votes9,996 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Bissell 4,514 56.48%
Republican Redfield Clipper Mills (incumbent)3,47843.51%
Total votes7,992 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Bissell 14,344 100.00%
Total votes14,344 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican W. S. Baird (incumbent) 14,271 60.77%
Democratic Francis B. Taylor9,21439.23%
Total votes23,485 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles Steere Browne (incumbent) 971 53.41%
Republican Millhaem84746.59%
Total votes1,818 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George W. Tabor 4,158 54.66%
Republican Charles Steere Browne (incumbent)3,44945.34%
Total votes7,607 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. L. Rigby (incumbent) 9,177 63.87%
Democratic John Thomsen4,89634.07%
Independent John W. Lenker2962.06%
Total votes14,369 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George M. Clearman (incumbent) 10,359 53.49%
Democratic J. P. Gallagher9,00646.51%
Total votes19,365 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Iowa Senate, District 26 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. F. Clark (incumbent) 5,744 57.01%
Republican Stepanek4,33242.99%
Total votes10,076 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. F. Clark (incumbent) 24,604 68.50%
Democratic Charles D. Huston11,31431.50%
Total votes35,918 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. E. Anderson 3,030 39.92%
Republican Emmett E. Cavanaugh (incumbent)2,86137.69%
Republican Kime1,70022.39%
Total votes7,591 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. E. Anderson 11,363 74.15%
Independent John W. Kime3,96125.85%
Total votes15,324 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. McLeland (incumbent) 1,454 29.89%
Republican Conaway1,23725.43%
Republican Lounsberry1,09722.55%
Republican Maxfield1,07722.14%
Total votes4,865 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. McLeland (incumbent) 8,266 100.00%
Total votes8,266 100.00%
Republican hold

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. H. Doran 5,230 54.86%
Republican Lockard2,49426.16%
Republican Criswell1,80918.98%
Total votes9,533 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. H. Doran 14,859 100.00%
Total votes14,859 100.00%
Republican hold

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertel M. Stoddard (incumbent) 7,406 52.23%
Republican Short6,77347.77%
Total votes14,179 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bertel M. Stoddard (incumbent) 20,322 94.17%
Independent B. J. Bergeson1,2575.83%
Total votes21,579 100.00%
Republican hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. G. Cole 10,550 66.16%
Democratic Charles L. King5,39733.84%
Total votes15,947 100.00%
Republican hold

District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. P. Bennett 12,172 53.82%
Democratic Levi McNeill10,44346.18%
Total votes22,615 100.00%
Republican hold

District 36

Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. A. Benson (incumbent) 6,705 100.00%
Total votes6,705 100.00%
Republican hold

District 38

Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles T. Rogers 22,217 100.00%
Total votes22,217 100.00%
Republican hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Christophel 3,203 59.99%
Republican John M. Ramsey (incumbent)2,13640.01%
Total votes5,339 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Christophel 8,261 66.46%
Democratic Robert E. Kirk4,16933.54%
Total votes12,430 100.00%
Republican hold

District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican J. H. Hager 12,418 65.84%
Democratic B. J. Dillon6,44334.16%
Total votes18,861 100.00%
Republican hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. E. Gunderson (incumbent) 9,884 92.16%
Democratic William H. Sheka8417.84%
Total votes10,725 100.00%
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. W. Clark 6,831 45.94%
Republican Knutson5,99340.31%
Republican Hall2,04413.75%
Total votes14,868 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. W. Clark 16,687 100.00%
Total votes16,687 100.00%
Republican hold

District 46

Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lew MacDonald [lower-alpha 4] 4,116 48.76%
Republican Held3,57442.34%
Republican Wormley7528.91%
Total votes8,442 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lew MacDonald [lower-alpha 4] 12,012 100.00%
Total votes12,012 100.00%
Republican hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 Republican Primary Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George William Patterson 7,565 50.10%
Republican William John Breakenridge (incumbent)7,53449.90%
Total votes15,099 100.00%
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. W. Patterson 18,736 100.00%
Total votes18,736 100.00%
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican T. E. Moen (incumbent) 16,335 100.00%
Total votes16,335 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 In a special election in the 20th district, Republican Samuel Franklin Wilson was replaced by Democrat Ralph U. Thompson, which flipped the seat to the Democrats.
  2. The 34th district held a special election to fill a vacancy.
  3. The 38th district held a special election to fill a vacancy.
  4. 1 2 3 His surname is listed as both "McDonald" and "MacDonald" on various documents on the Iowa General Assembly website. [3] [4]

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